Cynthia Bauer

An adult woman surrouded by 10 Kenyan teens.

Tiny Dancer in the Sand

by Jessica Charles Abrams

  • Posted on March 7, 2017

ā€œCindy is a Kenyan now!ā€ Leonard echoed the sentiment of most people in the Disability Awareness Day crowd and laughed with the women dancing and shaking around her. It was our second to last day in the field and the culmination of 3 long weeks of work. The government officials, women’s groups, parents, children, and…



A Kenyan boy smiling and leaning on a wheelchair.

Update after Indonesia!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on August 30, 2016

ā€œHope is everything.ā€ ~ Michael Panther Lausanne disabilities representative from Sudan Hi friends, Thanks for your encouragement and prayers while I participated in the Lausanne Younger Leaders’ Gathering in Indonesia earlier this month. Things have been so busy, I haven’t had a chance to write you until now. Since hitting U.S. soil, my time has…



A adult female and a young Kenyan girl holding large containers of water above their heads.

Headed to Indonesia to be part of Global Change for People with Disabilities!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on July 28, 2016

Hi friends, Just a note to let you knowĀ I’ll be traveling to Jakarta Indonesia on August 1stĀ to participate in a global leadership gathering. This happens only once every 10 years so I am especially grateful to be selected from the thousands nominated. I will be among 1,000 participants from 160 different countries, coming together to…



An adult woman showing a group of boys how to play guitar.

Celebrating Life as We reach a Milestone of Grief

by Kupenda

  • Posted on March 9, 2016

Dear Friends, Today is the first anniversary of my father’s death. As I reflect on his life and the hole his absence leaves us, IĀ also think about how his life continues to be a part of impacting thousands of children with disabilities. OneĀ way we are changing lives, is through my dad’s involvement in my personal…



A yellow moon reflects light over the dark night sky and the ocean below it.

Shining Light in the Darkness… Using Disability to Inspire Others!

by Kupenda

  • Posted on December 1, 2015

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” ~ John 1:5   Dear Friends, I hate that darkness comes so early, but it makes for a beautiful moonrise.Ā  This was my thought as I watched the 5 pm lunar glow emerging over the lake in my backyard.Ā  It reminded me…



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